28 students discharged after food poisoning incident at George Town school

GEORGE TOWN: All 28 students from Sekolah Menengah Teknik (SMK) Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, near Jalan Ibbetson here, were discharged on Wednesday (July 17) after receiving treatment for suspected food poisoning on Friday (July 12). They reportedly showed symptoms of food poisoning after eating fried tandoori chicken served for lunch at the school's hostel canteen that...

Penang ready for medical outbreaks but more health workers needed, says health exco chief

GEORGE TOWN: Penang hospitals are not facing any shortages of beds currently but remain on guard for any outbreaks or surges in medical cases, says state health committee chairman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen. "We're now doing fine in terms of public healthcare facilities. We have sufficient beds if there are no emergencies. "However, precautionary measures must be...